July 15, 2010

"Silence has become normal between us. Not the nice kind of silence, or the comfortable kind of silence. But the awkward kind of silence, like between strangers. Our silence is an avoidance of the truth." ~Author unknown~

"We've all grown up, and there's no denying that. But it's tough to tell if in that growing up, we've simply grown apart." Author unknown~

"I thought we'd be friends for many more years, but as time goes on, our pictures fade and all of our good times seem to drift away."

--- Today, I'm thinking people grow apart. It's all a part of life. What never goes away is the love and admiration you have for that person, even if they did something to compromise it.

.... People change and forget to tell each other. ~Lillian Hellman~

Do you ever feel like there is a strain on your friendship of many years?

July 10, 2010

I've been watching seasons upon seasons ofGirlfriends since mid-May, when I received the 1st five seasons as a gift. During an episode of season 3, there was one song that played throughout the scene where Mya and Darnell decided to divorce and I wrote the lyrics down hoping to just type it in a Google search and find the artist and the name of the song instantly (P.S. Be warned, it's not really a happy-go-lucky song. It's really mellow, which I like.

I also fear a great deal of MANY other things in regards to my physical appearance (i.e. obesity, burning to a crisp during the summer months, etc) . But as I listed those things one by one to my dearest friend, Vanessa, on the elevator of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital last week, a wonderful nurse standing in the elevator said to me: "Oh honey, you're adorable!You don't have anything to fear. You're young! Live your life!"

Needless to say, I was thoroughly embarrassed as the nurse exited the elevator and Vanessa laughed at me.

*sigh*

Granted, the nurse was right. There are worst things in life to be afraid of.

July 3, 2010

July 1, 2010

Ever found yourself walking down the center aisle of Target, then you see someone from high school and you dodge behind the REALLY tall shelves of the Electronics department? Well, I kind of did that today while walking around with my friend, Malinda. She said, "There goes M... S...", and as soon as those words escaped her mouth, we scurried into the closest aisle holding our heads down. Eventually we saw him again and sucked it up and spoke to him. Malinda and I really weren't in a talking mood at the time but I guess it's good to catch up with people sometimes.